The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-04
FAREWELL 70 REV. Z. n. 1IEss,

~ mvuioIupio NhthefluE IN mo zane street
Sifi5' NJ. Il. Church Last ight. Z, A, i,5
Z Rsy. j. Henry Hesa was assigned 10 The
Zane street NJ. E. church Of this city by
the West Virginia NJ. E, Conference three
years ago, and has been at the head Of
that congregation ever since. In accord.
snce With the custom and usage Of the
Methodist church, tho limit OF bis stay
with this church has been reached, and
he will have to 20 to aome other conpre.
gallon. This rule 10 one Of the chief char.
acteristics OF the discipline Of the Mstho.
DIS. church. ~ seE-l lE
Sunday night Mr.. Heas preached his
farewell sermon. II was one OF tho most
ablo no has over delivered, and WAS liates.
cd to by large md rsgrelfnl consreSa.
ton. Mr.. Heas In the time he has been
with these people has become generally
liked. He has done good work In more
ways than ono, knitting together closely 8
congregation whose influence Tor GOOD 10
generally felt In the locality In which 1t ID
situated, and his departure iB regretted by
oyery one OF his congregation. 4 II IL b..
lieved that there Ia not single exception.
LAST night tho congregation and Sunday
school took leave Of their pastor In q eocia!
why. There was a concert and Literary
performances, come presentations, nnd re-.
ffeehments we're served later. The con.
cert took place in tho main auditorium
Of tho church, and WAS provided by tho
Sunday school. Mr.. J. A. Jotlerson had
charge OF the proceedings, while Mr.. John
Cowl conducted the singing. The church
was filed to Ito utmost capacity. Some.
thing over ]. 900 tickets were sold, but OF
course all these wer0 not uacl. The
concert was given Tor the purpose Of rails
Ing money to pay of in full the psstor'a
salary, and the scheme was q very crafty.
ing success, over S275 being realized. A
fine, large, handsomely framed portrait
Of Raw. and Mrs. Hess offered 10 the
one selling the most tickets wao carried
oil by Miss Maggie Hibberd, who sold
over ], 100 tickets. tl%'A g.2
Tho exercises opened with chorus by
the Sunday school. Prayer was then Of.
iered by Rsv. Mr.. Hess. The balance oil
the programme was as follows: Duet and
chorre, Sunday school recitation; Miss
Ella Veith chorus. Sunday school recita.
ton, Lee Nelson; solo, NJ. B. Rsdman
Grafton, Al. Hibberd; chorus, Sunday
school; dialogue; addresses by Hon. g.
". Atkinson; recitation, ANNOUNCEMENT.
Of the Appointments" Miss E. May Nc
Ginncsa. E.M FSE VIZ
There was then presented to Mr.. Hess
by Mr.. Cowt on, behalf Of the church, g
handsome gold headed cane, on which was
iiuscribad "Z,na Street N. Z. Church tc
their pastor, Rev. J. Henry Hcec, 1887
There were other gifts made ct the sans
time. Iu connection with theae teatimo'
tnials there we're several affecting renlarka
made. Mr.. Atkinaon's talk was ono O.
the most interesting features Of the even
ling. As usus! no WIS entertaining from
Ithe time he commenced till he concluded
Another chorus by tho Sunday achool ant
The benediction by tbs retiring pastor
closed the exerciees.
Tho large crowd then adjourned to the
parnonsge in the rear Of the church, whert
Refreshments were esrved and two or three
hours passed very pleasantly. Tho leave
itakings we're all sincere and heartfelt.